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SAFER ACCESS

FRAMEWORKIncreasing acceptance, security and access to people

and communities in need.


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SAFER ACCESS


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The Safer Access Framework, or SAF for short, contains a set

of actions and measures that can be taken by a NationalSociety to reduce risks to its staff, volunteers and property

when working in sensitive and insecure contexts. Taking these actions and measures will help to earn the trust

and acceptance of people and communities in need and of

those who control or influence access to them gatekeepers!. "efore engaging in the SAF application process, it is crucial to

consider the specific nature of the needs, challenges and risks

generated by the context in which the National Society is

working and its existing and desired capacities.

What is the theSafer AccessFramework?


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In what contexts does theSAF appl?!he SAF applies in all sit"ations# $"t

partic"larl in sensiti%e and insec"recontexts# incl"din& armed con'ict andinternal dist"r$ances and tensions(

# The SAF is particularly relevant in situations involving violence or the risk of

violence, which pose particular challenges to the safe delivery of

humanitarian assistance to all those in need.

# Sensitive and insecure contextshave their own distinct characteristics and

challenges.

# The term sensitive and insecure contexts covers a broad range ofsituations, from those involving no violence but which nonetheless present

National Societies with perception or acceptance issues to violent

demonstrations, riots or spontaneous acts of revolt and to outright

armed conflict, as well as those combining characteristics of several

different contexts.

# Security and access issues can also arise following a natural disaster or insituations where ban

ditr , an violence or other forms of criminalit are


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The 8 Pillars of SA


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I(Context and RiskAssessment

National Societies have a clearunderstanding of the interlinked political,

social,cultural and economic aspects of

the evolving operational environmentand the inherent risks, which forms the

basis for preventing and managing

these risks.


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II( 4e&al and )olic 6ase

National Societies have sound legal and

statutory instruments and develop policies

that provide a basis from which to carry

out their humanitarian mandate and rolesin conformity with Movement policies,

international humanitarian law (IH! and

domestic legislation.


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III( Acceptance of theOr&ani7ation

National Societies have attained a highdegree of acceptance among key

stakeholders by providing relevant, conte"t#

sensitive humanitarian assistance andprotection for people and communities in

manner consistent with the $undamental

%rinciples and

other Movement policies.


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I/( Acceptance of theIndi%id"al

Staff and volunteers have attained a highdegree of acceptance among key stakeholders

by working in a manner consistent with the

$undamental %rinciples and other Movementpolicies.


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/( Identi8cation

$dentification National Societies take all

necessary steps to protect and promote the

organi&ation's visual identity and that of its

staff and volunteers.


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/I( Internal Comm"nicationand

CoordinationNational Societies implement well#

developed internal communication and

coordination strategies and mechanisms,which enhance coordination with other

Movement components


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%$$. &xternal communication

and coordination.

National Societies implement well#

developed e"ternal communication and

coordination strategies and mechanisms,

which enhance coordination with e"ternalactors.


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%$$$. 'perational security risk

management

National Societies assume

responsibility and accountability for

the safety and security of staff andvolunteers by developing and

implementing an operational security

risk management system and

structure


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!asic securit" dos and don#ts

$o understand the ( elements and how they relate to you be aware of the security strategies and how they apply to your

operation ensure you have received a briefing

ensure you have received a copy of your delegation)s securityregulations and contingency plans and can understand them

maintain a high level of security awareness report any changes or if anything out of the ordinary occurs

$on#t ignore or break security regulations act in an arrogant or superior way towards local staff or other

people become complacent


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How to use the

Fundamental Principles is tolive them


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SAFERACCESS

*o you know the gaps,barriers, risks and

challenges affecting

your National Society)sacceptance, security

and access to people

and communities inneed and how you will

overcome them+


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